Louisville bank shooter who killed five people wanted to highlight ‘lax’ gun laws: report
Crime,Kentucky,Louisville,General News
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The Louisville banker who opened fire at his workplace, killing five people and injuring eight others, was apparently motivated by his outrage over what he deemed to be “lax” gun control laws — hoping his rampage would spur lawmakers to enact new measures. “I have decided to make an impact,” Connor Sturgeon, 25, wrote in his journal six days before the April 10 shooting at Old National Bank, according to a recently-released police report. “These people did not deserve to die, but because I was depressed and able to buy...
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